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but the witness testified he taught self-defense has its limits. >> we also talked about imperfect self-defense where you may have started out being the person that was attacked, but for whatever reason, you took it a step forward and now you're the aggressor. >> he also told the defense attorney don west the standard is imminent fear. >> you don't want to wait until you're almost dead before you can defend yourself? >> no. i would advise you probably don't do that. >> reporter: this brought a smile and a chuckle from even the defendant. the state is expected to call its final witness and rest its case when testimony resumes here on friday. ron mott, nbc news, sanford, florida. >>> and some other stories making news this morning. it was the coast guard to the rescue. a florida unit found eight boaters including two american teens who had been missing off the coast of honduras since last week. everyone is okay. >>> if you ever have driven over a pothole you know it can give you a jolt, but take a look at this. a massive sinkhole swallowed a entire car wednesday in toledo. the driver got out safe
but the witness testified he taught self-defense has its limits. >> we also talked about imperfect self-defense where you may have started out being the person that was attacked, but for whatever reason, you took it a step forward and now you're the aggressor. >> he also told the defense attorney don west the standard is imminent fear. >> you don't want to wait until you're almost dead before you can defend yourself? >> no. i would advise you probably don't do that....
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striking down a law passed by congress in 1996 the defense of marriage act known as doma. that blocked the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages in the states that allow them. depriving them of benefits that other married couples have. in a 5-4 ruling, the court said that doma serves no government purpose and it demeans those in a same-sex relationship. in the second 5-4 decision, this time by chief justice roberts the court tossed an appeal involving california's proposition 8 passed by voters in 2008. it stopped same-sex marriage in the state. the people who put it on the ballot had no right to appeal. for the two california couples who challenged the law that's the answer they wanted now, we'll be marry and we'll be kwal to every other family in california. >> reporter: their interview on msnbc was interrupted by a call from the president on air force one. >> we thank you so much for your support. >> you should be very proud of today and through your courage, you're helping out a whole lot of people everywhere. >> reporte >> i'm pleased that the court d
striking down a law passed by congress in 1996 the defense of marriage act known as doma. that blocked the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages in the states that allow them. depriving them of benefits that other married couples have. in a 5-4 ruling, the court said that doma serves no government purpose and it demeans those in a same-sex relationship. in the second 5-4 decision, this time by chief justice roberts the court tossed an appeal involving california's proposition 8...
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zimmerman contends he killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self-defense in february 2012. nbc's sarah dallof joins us from sanford, florida, with all the latest. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, veronica. before the defense takes the reins, it's expected the court will hear from trayvon martin's mother in what should be some of the most emotional testimony of this trial. after a brief break for the july 4th holiday, the jury returns this morning. the judge had indicated the prosecution planned to end its case by wednesday, but the testimony of key technical witnesses filled the day. a gun and trayvon martin's sweatshirt brought before the jury to help a state ballistics expert demonstrate the contact shot that killed the 17-year-old. >> meaning the muzzle or the end of the barrel of the gun was up against the sweatshirt when it was fired. >> correct. >> and nothing but the truth so help you god. >> yes. >> reporter: and testimony from a police crime lab analyst who stated he found neither zimmerman's dna under martin's fingernails nor martin's dna on t
zimmerman contends he killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self-defense in february 2012. nbc's sarah dallof joins us from sanford, florida, with all the latest. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, veronica. before the defense takes the reins, it's expected the court will hear from trayvon martin's mother in what should be some of the most emotional testimony of this trial. after a brief break for the july 4th holiday, the jury returns this morning. the judge had...
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the defense challenging a key state witness about what she heard and what she said to jurors about her phone call with trayvon martin just minutes before he was killed. nbc's jay gray has the details from sanford, florida. >> reporter: the legal sparring continues between attorney don west and the state's key witness, 19-year-old rachel jeantel. who's told the jury she heard part of a confrontation between george zimmerman and trayvon martin during a phone call minutes before he died. >> the defense strategy was to keep her on the stand, show some inconsistencies, just create doubt about whether this witness' testimony is enough to put a man in jail potentially for the rest of his life. >> reporter: west tried to point out what the defense called inconsistencies in statements she's made about her conversation with martin and questioned what happened when the phone was disconnected during the struggle with zimmerman. >> but you thought it was just a fight because it was one you knew that trayvon martin was planning to start? >> no, sir. he would have told me, sir. he told me to call him
the defense challenging a key state witness about what she heard and what she said to jurors about her phone call with trayvon martin just minutes before he was killed. nbc's jay gray has the details from sanford, florida. >> reporter: the legal sparring continues between attorney don west and the state's key witness, 19-year-old rachel jeantel. who's told the jury she heard part of a confrontation between george zimmerman and trayvon martin during a phone call minutes before he died....
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. >> reporter: but the defense got her to admit zimmerman's injuries could have been caused by multiple impacts. >> anything that would medically exclude that the right side was hit four times? >> it is possible. >> reporter: zimmerman, who has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder, that he shot trayvon martin in self-defense while being attacked. earlier, chris serino returned to the stand for a second day with attorneys from both sides grilling him about his interviews with zimmerman. >> any inconsistencies that you consider to be significant? >> not that i can challenge them with, no. >> prosecutors bernie de la rionda asked about zimmerman's use of profanity in his call to police reporting a suspicious person in his neighborhood. >> in your opinion, calling somebody in reference with them, pardon my language, [ bleep ] punks. >> that is ill will and spite. >> it is? >> yes. >> ill will, evil intent are all factors the state must prove in its case. the prosecutors are working to support the theory that zimmerman profiled martin. >> you said following him is not legally improper,
. >> reporter: but the defense got her to admit zimmerman's injuries could have been caused by multiple impacts. >> anything that would medically exclude that the right side was hit four times? >> it is possible. >> reporter: zimmerman, who has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder, that he shot trayvon martin in self-defense while being attacked. earlier, chris serino returned to the stand for a second day with attorneys from both sides grilling him about his...
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. >> the state put on some witnesses that began to push back against george zimmerman's self-defense theory. the police had interviews with him that were recorded and you could hear their questioning some of things he brought up as to why he was doing what he was doing there that night. >> reporter: he returns to the stand this morning and defense continues their examination. the videos very interesting yesterday to everyone in the courtroom. the judge reassured the jury they will have access to them during their deliberations. back to you. >> sarah, thanks so much. >>> once again, the weather channel's todd santos is in for bill karins for the national forecast. >> i feel like the big story the last couple days has been the heat across the west and southeast. we'll start to see that ease up a lil bit the next couple days, but yesterday, boise, idaho, had 110 record high. there's a look at some of the excessive heat warnings in the southwest. some of the advisories in the northwest. many of those drop especially into tomorrow. some dangerous heat possible. be safe out there. at least
. >> the state put on some witnesses that began to push back against george zimmerman's self-defense theory. the police had interviews with him that were recorded and you could hear their questioning some of things he brought up as to why he was doing what he was doing there that night. >> reporter: he returns to the stand this morning and defense continues their examination. the videos very interesting yesterday to everyone in the courtroom. the judge reassured the jury they will...